Paul Simon and Sting decided to title their joint concert tour On Stage Together.

On opening night at Houston's Toyota Center the two veteran headliners spent plenty of time in each other's company, standing side by side for 10 of the 2 hour and 45-minute show's 30 numbers – a fairly seamless collaborative endeavour more akin to Billy Joel and Elton John's Face 2 Face programs than the typical joint billing.

Moreover, their two bands – a combined 14 musicians -- melded and intertwined throughout the night, adding richness and nuance to the song arrangements.